Orlando police said they are conducting a shooting investigation in downtown Orlando.
OPD announced on social media shortly after 2 a.m. Friday that officers were “gathering information and interviewing witnesses.”
The department released some other details on X (formerly Twitter).
Orlando Police are conducting a shooting investigation in downtown Orlando.
We are still gathering information and interviewing witnesses.
We will have more information later this morning. pic.twitter.com/pqT6gVqXKf
— Orlando Police Department (@OrlandoPolice) November 1, 2024
According to the City of Orlando’s Active Calls for Service website, police were dispatched to a shooting near East Central Boulevard and North Orange Avenue shortly after 1 a.m.
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U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost posted on X shortly after 2:30 a.m. about “reports of a shooting where multiple people were hit.”
Stay away from Downtown Orlando. Reports of a shooting in which several people were hit. Pay attention to your safety.
— Maxwell Alejandro Frost (@MaxwellFrostFL) November 1, 2024
To date, Orlando police have not confirmed these reports.
Channel 9’s Q McCray is in downtown Orlando gathering the latest details on the shooting.
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McCray reported several street closures and heavy police activity in the area of Orange Avenue and Washington Street.
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